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December River Cruises

 

As winter arrives, our thoughts inevitably turn to Christmas and, naturally, this is the perfect month in which to explore the world's waterways. We have a fantastic selection of river cruises in December, visiting Christmas markets, festivities and all-around wintery fun during a sailing. Take a look at our best December cruises and see why this festive period is perfect for visiting the banks of the Danube, Rhine and more.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Why not head to Northern Europe and visit some of the continent’s most stunning Christmas Markets? Cities such as Cologne, Budapest and Strasbourg feature some of the world's best Christmas Markets and a river cruise is an ideal way to visit them.

 

Christmas Markets River Cruises

 

December is also the ideal time of year to escape the cold weather and head east to the exotic waterways of China, Vietnam, or Cambodia, where the riverbanks of these regions are hot, sunny and humid - the perfect place to escape the winter blues back home! Take a look at river cruises in December for the Mekong, for a taste of tropical temperatures.

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Passau | Passau | Linz | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £3570pp Now: £2399pp

Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Rouen | Vernon | Paris | Paris | Paris

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3570pp Now: £2399pp
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Was £3199pp Now: £3071pp

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3199pp Now: £3071pp
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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp
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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris | Rouen | Rouen | Le Pecq | Le Pecq | Paris | Paris

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £1795pp Now: £1723pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1795pp Now: £1723pp
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Was £2639pp Now: £2533pp

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2639pp Now: £2533pp
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Was £6399pp Now: £6143pp

Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6399pp Now: £6143pp
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Was £2397pp Now: £2301pp

Luxor | Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor | Luxor

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 14 Nights
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Was £2397pp Now: £2301pp
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Was £1440pp Now: £1382pp

Luxor | Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor | Luxor

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1440pp Now: £1382pp
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Was £1459pp Now: £1400pp

Luxor | Luxor | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Luxor | Luxor

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1459pp Now: £1400pp
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 02 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp
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Was £7970pp Now: £7651pp

Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 17 Nights
  • Emerald Dawn
  • Europe & The Mediterranean - Cruise & Stay
  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 17 Nights
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Was £7970pp Now: £7651pp
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Was £8780pp Now: £8428pp

Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 20 Nights
  • Emerald Dawn
  • Europe & The Mediterranean - Cruise & Stay
  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 20 Nights
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Was £8780pp Now: £8428pp
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Was £3260pp Now: £3129pp

Frankfurt | Würzburg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £3260pp Now: £3129pp
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Was £3941pp Now: £3783pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Vienna

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Was £3941pp Now: £3783pp
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Was £4195pp Now: £4027pp

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4195pp Now: £4027pp
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
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Was £1549pp Now: £1487pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Bonn

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1549pp Now: £1487pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris | Rouen | Rouen | Le Pecq | Le Pecq | Paris | Paris

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £6561pp Now: £6298pp

Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6561pp Now: £6298pp
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Was £8295pp Now: £7963pp

Luxor | Luxor | Qena | Esna | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8295pp Now: £7963pp
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Was £2845pp Now: £2731pp

Passau | Passau | Linz | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2845pp Now: £2731pp
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Was £8095pp Now: £7771pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8095pp Now: £7771pp
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Was £2827pp Now: £2713pp

Bordeaux | Libourne | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux | Bordeaux

  • 04 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2827pp Now: £2713pp
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Was £4295pp Now: £4123pp

Lyon | Lyon | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Arles

  • 04 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4295pp Now: £4123pp
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Was £4059pp Now: £3896pp

Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 04 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4059pp Now: £3896pp
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Was £5582pp Now: £5358pp

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 04 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £5582pp Now: £5358pp
REF: AVALONWSHI51201

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